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Kennewick-Richland, WA

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Washington

Detailed Occupations

352

Average Salary Across Occupations

$81,241

Highest Paying Occupation in Kennewick-Richland, WA

Chief Executives leads this metro area with an average annual salary of $288,670.

Largest Employment Market in Kennewick-Richland, WA

Home Health and Personal Care Aides has one of the largest employment totals in this metro area with 4,500 jobs.

Top Paying Jobs in Kennewick-Richland, WA

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Most Available Jobs in Kennewick-Richland, WA

Total employment for the occupations with the broadest job base in this metro area.

💰 Top Paying Jobs in Kennewick-Richland, WA

Ranked by average annual salary for detailed occupations in this metro area.

# Job Title Average Salary Hourly Wage Total Jobs
1 Chief Executives $288,670 $138.78 80
2 Physicians, All Other $276,470 $132.92 240
3 Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates $260,930 $125.45 30
4 Natural Sciences Managers $205,330 $98.72 110
5 Architectural and Engineering Managers $194,990 $93.75 290
6 Dentists, General $191,630 $92.13 120
7 Computer and Information Systems Managers $186,770 $89.79 160
8 Sales Managers $174,780 $84.03 250
9 Financial Managers $174,100 $83.70 260
10 Managers, All Other $168,620 $81.07 400
11 Purchasing Managers $164,220 $78.95 60
12 Legislators $161,100 $0.00 40
13 Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other $161,060 $77.43 60
14 Human Resources Managers $158,430 $76.17 90
15 Personal Financial Advisors $158,030 $75.97 110
16 Nuclear Engineers $156,300 $75.14 220
17 Optometrists $154,620 $74.34 40
18 Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $153,450 $0.00 290
19 Materials Engineers $152,280 $73.21 40
20 Medical and Health Services Managers $151,300 $72.74 220

👥 Most Available Jobs in Kennewick-Richland, WA

Ranked by total employment to show the occupations with the largest workforce in this metro area.

# Job Title Total Jobs Average Salary Hourly Wage
1 Home Health and Personal Care Aides 4,500 $45,840 $22.04
2 Fast Food and Counter Workers 3,880 $36,880 $17.73
3 Retail Salespersons 3,490 $41,680 $20.04
4 Cashiers 2,410 $36,890 $17.74
5 Registered Nurses 2,310 $110,780 $53.26
6 Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 2,290 $42,400 $0.00
7 Stockers and Order Fillers 2,220 $40,980 $19.70
8 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 2,080 $66,500 $31.97
9 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 1,980 $43,500 $20.91
10 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 1,850 $44,580 $21.43
11 Office Clerks, General 1,840 $51,670 $24.84
12 General and Operations Managers 1,670 $144,740 $69.59
13 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 1,510 $89,950 $0.00
14 Construction Laborers 1,480 $57,540 $27.66
15 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 1,440 $52,680 $25.33
16 First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 1,420 $109,150 $52.47
17 Waiters and Waitresses 1,400 $53,600 $25.77
18 Packers and Packagers, Hand 1,330 $38,480 $18.50
19 Customer Service Representatives 1,250 $48,930 $23.53
20 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 1,150 $78,240 $37.62